There's real merit for Fed to cut rates

Fed may halt interest rate cuts—and could even pursue a hike, say analysts
High interest rates and the rising cost of funding were already a top concern for CFOs. Now, that concern could grow following a strong December jobs report—one of the key pieces of data assessed by the Federal Reserve—that has led some economists to predict there will be fewer rate cuts this year,
Fed rate cuts were so 2024. There are risks the next move could be a hike, Bank of America says.
After the "gangbuster" December jobs report, the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting cycle is over, said Aditya Bhave, senior U.S. economist at BofA Global Research. "Our base case has the Fed on an extended hold,
Chaloff: There's real merit for the Fed to cut rates, but it probably won't happen until June
Alex Chaloff, CIO at Bernstein Private Wealth Management discusses the firm's contrarian forecast of three Fed rate cuts this year.
Projected US Interest Rates in 5 Years: Optimism for Future Cuts After Accelerating Inflation
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points in its final meeting of the year. The Fed aims to bring inflation down to
BofA says Fed's rate cuts are over with inflation stuck above 2%
A team of economists and strategists at BofA Securities is holding on to its view that the Federal Reserve's interest-rate-cutting cycle is done, considering that the labor market is stabilizing around full employment and inflation is modestly stuck above the central bank's 2% target.
Not expecting any Fed rate cuts this year, says BofA's Savita Subramanian
Savita Subramanian, BofA Securities head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, impact of today's inflation data, state of the economy, strength of the consumer,
There will be no interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year
Forget about rate cuts this year. The Federal Reserve is not budging, no matter how much Wall Street begs for a break. Inflation is being stubborn, the labor market refuses to chill, and the government is racking up deficits like there’s no tomorrow.
This chart highlights how businesses and consumers dodged the blow of Fed rate hikes
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The Federal Reserve May Do the Unthinkable, and It Could Drag the Stock Market Down in 2025
To summarize, the Federal Reserve has already lowered by 50% the number of anticipated interest rate cuts in 2025. It was ...
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Are Fed Rate Hikes Back on the Table? Industry Leaders Must Watch Emerging Risks
Could the Federal Reserve reverse course and raise interest rates in 2025 after last year’s aggressive cuts? Investors and financial leaders are closely watching the shifting economic landscape and ...
What To Expect From The Fed In 2025
The Federal Reserve's rate-cutting plans for 2025 may face challenges from inflation and Trump's policies. Click here to read ...
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Fed's latest rate hike means credit cardholders can expect higher bills this spring and summer, warns expert
The Fed, aiming to tamp down on historically high inflation, approved a 0.25 percentage point interest rate hike and reportedly expect to rise rates six more times this year. Americans caught ...
Strong US job growth raises doubts about further Fed rate cuts
The U.S. job market again defied an anticipated slowdown, with firms adding more than a quarter of a million jobs in the last ...
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Will Inflation Accelerate And Force The Fed To Hike Rates?
As the chart below shows, CPI (blue line ... But what if the aggressive Fed rate hikes and inverted yield curve of recent years lead to a recession? After all, employment is already declining ...
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Most Fed officials were worried about higher inflation, but not enough to put rate hikes on the table, minutes of December meeting show
Most Federal Reserve officials were worried about the risks of higher inflation - but not enough to talk about potential rate hikes, according to minutes of the Fed's December meeting released ...
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Mortgage Rates Jump Abruptly Higher After The Fed's Rate Cut
See Rates from Lenders in Your Area Moreover, mortgage rates care more about the Fed's rate cut/hike outlook than they ... and the infamous "dot plot" (a chart with each Fed member's ...